We "suggest" 3% to PIs submitting grant applications and publish NIH's
intent in each issue of our newsletter and electronic mailings.  It took
2 years and much abuse (of us) to convince PIs to cut back to 4%; I
don't want to go through it again.
--
Peter J. Dolce, Ph.D., Director
Office of Research Support Services
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, TN  37208
P (615) 327 6703
F (615) 327 6738